DevOps Engineer IV – CI/CD Pipeline, Platform Engineering

Ad Hoc LLC

DevOps Engineer IV leading CI/CD pipeline development for a tech company focused on public-sector digital services. Mentoring engineers and improving DevOps processes and practices.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and Jenkins, with a strong focus on security and quality gates. Proficient in AWS, Terraform, and containerization technologies, supporting multiple engineering teams in a collaborative Agile/SAFe environment.

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CI/CD Pipeline DesignAWS Cloud ServicesTerraform Infrastructure as CodeDocker ContainerizationDevSecOps Practices

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Hard Skills

CI/CD Pipeline DevelopmentGitLab CIJenkinsTerraformAWS ECSAWS EKSDockerTrivySonarQubeOpen Policy Agent

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationDocumentation SkillsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

GitGitLabAWS FargateAgileSAFe

Industry Keywords

DevOpsInfrastructure as CodeContainer OrchestrationSASTDependency Scanning

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSDockerJavaJenkinsPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines in GitLab CI and Jenkins with build-once promotion patterns, fail-fast verification, and automated rollbacks across dev, staging, and production
Create and maintain shared deployment tooling, reusable GitLab CI templates, and Terraform modules that 5+ AppDev delivery teams consume as self-service infrastructure
Maintain standard, secure base Docker images for Java, Python, and Angular applications; deploy containers on AWS ECS, EKS, or Fargate with zero-downtime patterns
Enforce pipeline security and quality gates (Trivy container scanning, SonarQube static analysis, Open Policy Agent policy-as-code) at the commit/merge stage
Mitigate over-privileged IAM configurations using least-privilege standards without disrupting active production services
Develop the roadmap for and implement DORA metrics (Deployment Frequency, Change Lead Time, Change Failure Rate, MTTR) in the program's CI/CD capabilities
Author and maintain runbooks, deployment documentation, and architecture documentation; lead knowledge-transfer sessions with engineering teams
Participate in SAFe ceremonies including PI planning, dependency management, and CI/CD roadmap development
Support recruiting efforts by evaluating homework assignments and potentially assisting with interviews

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent additional experience in lieu of a degree
Must meet federal suitability requirements and pass a background investigation as a condition of employment
5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform (or similar IaC), and Git/GitLab in production environments
Experience supporting 5 or more engineering teams from a shared DevOps/platform function
Demonstrated experience designing and building CI/CD pipelines in GitLab and/or Jenkins, including quality and security gates
Strong working knowledge of containerization using Docker and orchestration on AWS ECS/EKS/Fargate
Familiarity with DevSecOps practices including SAST, dependency scanning, and automated vulnerability remediation
Excellent communication and documentation skills; comfortable in a highly collaborative Agile/SAFe environment
Deep expertise designing reusable CI/CD templates and Terraform module libraries consumed by multiple teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible PTO
401K with employer match
Paid parental leave after one year of service
Employee Assistance Program